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Tony Kofi
Background information
Born1966
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Saxophone, flute
Years active1991–present
LabelsSpecific Jazz, The Last Music Company

Tony Kofi is a British jazz saxophonist and flautist. He leads a trio and quartet and is co-founder of the Monk Liberation Band.[1][2] His trio includes drummer Winston Clifford and Hammond B3 organist Anders Olinder.[3] Kofi is signed to the Specific Jazz label.[4] He has twice won BBC Jazz Awards: Best Instrumentalist in 2008 and Best Album in 2005 for 'All Is Know'.[5][6] Tony joined Grand Union Orchestra in 1998 and has been a prominent player ever since.[7]

Discography

  • Plays Monk: All Is Know (Specific Jazz, 2004)
  • Future Passed (Specific Jazz, 2006)
  • The Silent Truth (Specific Jazz, 2008)
  • For the Love of Ornette with Jamaldeen Tacuma (Jazzwerkstatt, 2011)
  • Point Blank (The Last Music Company, 2018)
  • Another Kind Of Soul (Live) (The Last Music Company, 2020)

Source:[8]

References

  1. ^ "Xintiandi and All That Jazz". Shanghai Daily News. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  2. ^ Hewett, Ivan (2007-11-15). "Getting in the Monk Habit". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  3. ^ Walters, John L. (June 8, 2006). "Tony Kofi". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  4. ^ Gelly, Dave (August 22, 2004). "Tony Kofi Quartet Plays Monk". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
  5. ^ "BBC - Music - Jazz Awards 2008". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  6. ^ "BBC - Press Office - Fifth BBC Jazz Awards winners". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  7. ^ "Tony Kofi - Grand Union Orchestra". grandunion.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
  8. ^ "Tony Kofi | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 March 2019.


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